Officials arrested on graft charges in Rajasthan

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Press Trust of India Bhilwara (Raj)
Last Updated : May 30 2014 | 2:39 PM IST
Two government officials were today arrested for allegedly accepting bribe of Rs 15,000 from a contractor here, police said.
Jitendra Singh, Secretary, Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti of the Rajasthan State Agricultural Marketing Board and Jagdish Bhadra, clerk at the Samiti were arrested for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 15,000 from a contractor for passing bills, they said.
According to Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) sources, a proper verification of the complaint by the contractor was done.
A trap was laid and the accused men were arrested while accepting the bribe, the source said.
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First Published: May 30 2014 | 2:39 PM IST

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